All Nations Baseball Club Poster
Collection Overview
Title: All Nations Baseball Club Poster
Predominant Dates:1923
ID: OGLMC1573
Extent: 1.5 Linear Feet
Date Acquired: 10/13/2010
Subjects: Sports and Recreation - Baseball
Languages: English
Scope and Contents of the Materials
Collection Historical Note
The All Nations baseball club was a barnstorming baseball team that toured the Midwest from 1912 to 1918. It was made up of many ethnicities including Caucasians, African Americans, Native Americans, and Latin Americans. Based in Des Moines, Iowa, the club was owned and also managed by J. L. Wilkinson and, under his leadership, the team had a reputation of playing on a level with major league teams. They had many notable players over the years such as Jose Mendez and Newt Allen. Due to many players being drafted into service in World War I, the team was disbanded. However, in 1923 and 1924, the All Nations club was formed again, managed by pitcher John Donaldson, but still owned by Wilkinson.
Sources:
Ribowsky, Mark. Don't look back: Satchel Paige in the shadows of baseball. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1994.
All Nations Wikipedia article. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Nations (accessed October 12, 2011).
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Administrative Information
Repository: Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections
Access Restrictions: Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections.
Acquisition Source: Kyle B. Whitcomb, Grand Forks, North Dakota
Acquisition Method: Donation; 2010-3062
Preferred Citation: (Description of Item). All Nations Baseball Club Poster. OGLMC 1573. Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks.
Finding Aid Revision History: Finding aid created in Archon in October 2012.
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